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Anna Paquin

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Anna Paquin
The story of Australian teenager, Jessica Watson, the youngest person ever to sail solo, non-stop around the world.
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True Spirit (2023)
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Anna Paquin is the first millennial to have received an Academy Award nomination for acting, and the first to win.

She was born on July 24, 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Mary (Brophy), an English teacher from Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a Canadian phys-ed teacher. Anna moved to her mother's native country when she was four years old. Her first acting job ever was at age nine in the movie The Piano (1993), which was shot in New Zealand. At age 16, she relocated to Los Angeles where she completed her last two years of high school (graduating in 2000). She then moved to New York where she attended Columbia University for one year. Between 2001 and 2004, she worked almost exclusively on stage in both New York and London. In 2007, Anna was cast in HBO's True Blood (2008), which concluded shooting its seventh and final season in 2014.
BornJuly 24, 1982
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BornJuly 24, 1982
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 60 nominations total

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    Known for

    Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
    The Piano
    7.5
    • Flora McGrath
    • 1993
    Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Rogue
    • 2000
    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
    X2: X-Men United
    7.4
    • Rogue
    • 2003
    Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline in The Squid and the Whale (2005)
    The Squid and the Whale
    7.3
    • Lili
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Teagan Croft in True Spirit (2023)
      True Spirit
      6.8
      • Julie Watson
      • 2023
    • Anna Paquin, Colin Hanks, Jake Lacy, and Mckenna Grace in A Friend of the Family (2022)
      A Friend of the Family
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Mary Ann Broberg
      • 2022
    • Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone in A Bit of Light (2022)
      A Bit of Light
      6.0
      • Ella
      • 2022
    • Minnie Driver, Anna Paquin, Sophie Okonedo, Kit Harington, and Dominique Fishback in Modern Love (2019)
      Modern Love
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Isabelle
      • 2021
    • Dennis Quaid, Anna Paquin, and Zachary Levi in American Underdog (2021)
      American Underdog
      7.1
      • Brenda Meoni
      • 2021
    • Anna Paquin in Flack (2019)
      Flack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Robyn
      • 2019–2020
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Joanie Lockhart
      • 2019
    • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
      The Irishman
      7.8
      • Older Peggy Sheeran
      • 2019
    • Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger in Tell It to the Bees (2018)
      Tell It to the Bees
      6.5
      • Dr. Jean Markham
      • 2018
    • The Parting Glass (2018)
      The Parting Glass
      5.5
      • Colleen
      • 2018
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Leo, and Tessa Thompson in Furlough (2018)
      Furlough
      5.5
      • Lily Benson
      • 2018
    • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
      Alias Grace
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Nancy Montgomery
      • 2017
    • Electric Dreams (2017)
      Electric Dreams
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Sarah
      • 2017
    • Anna Paquin in Bellevue (2017)
      Bellevue
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Annie Ryder
      • 2017
    • Broken (2016)
      Broken
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Gemma
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone in A Bit of Light (2022)
      A Bit of Light
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Anna Paquin in Flack (2019)
      Flack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • The Parting Glass (2018)
      The Parting Glass
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Anna Paquin in Bellevue (2017)
      Bellevue
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Civilianaire Boys' Club
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Anna Paquin in Free Ride (2013)
      Free Ride
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Blue State (2007)
      Blue State
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2007

    Soundtrack



    • Anna Paquin, Colin Hanks, Jake Lacy, and Mckenna Grace in A Friend of the Family (2022)
      A Friend of the Family
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Happy Birthday to You"
      • performer: "Come, Follow Me" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Anna Paquin, Alfre Woodard, and Corey Dunn in The Member of the Wedding (1997)
      The Member of the Wedding
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • performer: "His Eye is on the Sparrow"
      • 1997
    • Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
      The Piano
      7.5
      • performer: "The Grand Old Duke of York", "The Flowers of the Forest", "Barbara Allen" (uncredited)
      • 1993

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    Videos98

    What We Know About 'The Irishman' ... So Far
    Clip 3:14
    What We Know About 'The Irishman' ... So Far
    True Blood Season 4: Your Blood Tastes Like Freedom
    Clip 0:24
    True Blood Season 4: Your Blood Tastes Like Freedom
    True Blood Season 4: Your Blood Tastes Like Freedom
    Clip 0:24
    True Blood Season 4: Your Blood Tastes Like Freedom
    True Blood Season 4: He Pulls Good String
    Clip 1:14
    True Blood Season 4: He Pulls Good String
    True Blood Season 4: Sookie
    Clip 1:30
    True Blood Season 4: Sookie
    "He Has to Love You More" from The Romantics
    Clip 2:13
    "He Has to Love You More" from The Romantics
    25th Hour
    Clip 1:30
    25th Hour

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • July 24, 1982
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Stephen MoyerAugust 21, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Charlie Moyer
    • Parents
        Brian Paquin
    • Relatives
        Andrew Paquin(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Manitoba Telecom Services (1997).
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 6 Pictorials
      • 20 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      One of the few actors or actresses to receive an Academy Award without being a professional actor beforehand. Anna didn't plan on acting, even when she went to audition for the role that won her an Oscar. She was accompanying her sister to the audition.
    • Quotes
      There are very few films or plays or anything about really happy people with perfect lives. Everyone is usually screwed up in some way and that is usually where the work comes in - figuring out how to make it believable and make it real to present someone's problems that you don't necessarily actually know anything about. I mean it is not challenging to be happy all the time. I don't think I could do it!
    • Trademarks
        Gap in teeth
    • Salaries
        True Blood
        (2008)
        $75,000 /episode

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